Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona Big Buckle - Leather

I am a a Birkenstock lover for quality and comfort! These are a major disappointment for me. The footbed is plastic rather than cork like original Birkenstock sandals. The buckles are plastic and appear cheap. For the cost of these sandals I expected a lot more.

Loved the arizona big buckle but it is really a narrow. Unfortunately had to return. Wish they would make these in regular width.

BIRKENSTOCK designers ... I LOVE Birkenstocks, I have several pair and my adult daughter loves them also. HOWEVER, I'm a regular-wide, (not 100% wide, kind of wide) so I won't even buy any that say "narrow". I wanted to get some of these big buckle, but again won't buy them if they are narrow only and it sounds like reviewers are saying narrow is actually a bit narrow.

I LOVE Birkenstocks but I was so disappointed with these. First the style is SO cute, love the style, but then they become the uncomfortable and painful shoes you wear because they are cute. they were leaving a cut line across my toes of both feet. never experienced this with Birkenstock before. I had to return them.

I wanted to love these sandals but couldn't. They fit OK and they looked pretty nice. BUT...the sole is leather. Which means that the sole gets moist from your foot, which means that every time your foot moves against the sole it makes an embarrassing fart sound. You know what I mean, the suction kind of sound. I ended up returning these for a pair with a suede sole and it made all the difference- now I can really see why everyone loves Birks.

Birkenstocks seem to always fit great. Almost all have adjustable straps. I am disappointed with the color (PINK) The uppers look a sun faded pinkish orange and do not match the soles. Sorry, but for 150. they are going back. The first pair of this style is mustard and is perfect. Love them.

They are very cute and I love they way they look, but the footbed is not cork like other Birkenstocks that I have, so when I walk there is a suction and it sounds like my foot is farting. Not sure why they would change the footbed - such a shame so I am returning them.

I have many pairs of birks and wanted to love these. Birks in general are hard to break in but then are great. I purchased these over 1.5 months ago and they still aren't broken in. The material used in the shoe bed has no give and is extremely uncomfortable. These shoes caused a bunion that has lain dormant for 15 years to rage back at me. If I could return them, I would.

These Birks are adorable, but they seem very low quality and fit horribly. They are the same size as other Birks that I own, and the footbed appears to look the same, but they just do not have the same shape and contour to my foot. Perhaps they need adjusted, or perhaps they are a cheap knockoff. I’m pretty disappointed.

Would be great for regular width feet. Was hoping this would work for me, but it was definitely way too narrow for my wider feet. Didn't feel uncomfortable at first, but wearing and walking around the house for a hour or so, there was a lot of pressure on a bunion which then hurt for days after. Too bad because I really love the bigger buckle. Hope it's available in the wider sole soon.

The top strap rides higher on my foot in this style than the regular Arizona styles which makes them uncomfortable on me. I usually wear a regular 41 in birks and own several different styles. I wish they felt better, I Love the look of these!

I loved the way this style looks but the footbed is not suede and it made squishy sounds when I walked. So I had to return them.

I'm a huge fan of Birkenstocks. I have several pair and have always loved their unbeatable comfort. I ordered the Arizona Big Buckle in Black. The footbed in these are different from what I've always liked about Birkenstocks. These are not the soft and breathable linings as listed in the description. The footbed is hard and slippery, and totally uncomfortable. The straps are stiff and uncomfortable. Sadly I'm returning them.

They are very stiff and whole they are comfortable to put in, walking in then is not comfortable because of how stiff they are. They actually gave me a bruise on the side of my foot toward my ankle. Not happy with these at all. I don’t want to have to break in $150 shoes.

I wanted to love these so bad, but I just couldn’t make myself. The leather is very thick and stiff and I wore them at home trying to loosen them up but I couldn’t bare the pain in my ankle from the leather digging in. Also, the footbed is very smooth which was a plus when I was picking them out, but that smooth surface and my high arch creates the worse suction and embarrassing sound! I have other Arizona style birks and they are awesome but these were just not good for me. The buckle also seems to be plastic and kinda cheap looking in person for the price.

I am a lifelong Birk devotee but I find these Birks just weird. I already wore them and they are really pretty so I am keeping them but I am SUPER confused and UNHAPPY about the foot bed. These are the strangest Birks I have ever owned. The foot bed is a really weird material. It almost feels like Styrofoam and it gets warm like foam so your feet feel hot and sweaty. It is NOT at all the traditional foot bed or even soft foot bed I have had in every other pair of Birks I have ever owned. I have a true addiction to Birks and currently have about 8 pairs in rotation but this pair I am only keeping because I keep hoping they will get better. They are pretty to look at but I cannot adjust to whatever the material is that is over the cork that your feet sit on. It is slippery and my feet get so warm because it feels like a type of plastic foam. First pair I have owned that I kick off immediately after getting home because they are simply not comfortable due to the weird foot bed material. Bums me out because I find them really beautiful to look at. Maybe they'll be better in the fall with cute socks so I won't have to feel that creepy foam on my bare feet.

I love Birkenstocks, and typically wear a size 40. I found that in this style, size 41 was similar to the length of my other size 40s. I wanted to love these - I love the look of the big gold buckles. However, the area where my toes go is MUCH shorter than all of my other Birkenstocks (and my others are a size smaller!). The toe ridge hit halfway under my big toe - an issue I've never had with any other Birks. Definitely disappointed with this style.

I've had my eye on the big buckle for awhile. Was disappointed when I finally received my size. The buckle was overwhelming in proportion, not nearly as cute as the pictures. The leather was also very stiff and cut into my skin. The footbed was very hard, and the toe ridge hit in the wrong place. It would have taken many months of wearing socks with them to break in. Not worth my time or cost of the sandal.

Cheap looking. Plastic buckles. Not worth the price tag. I love Birkenstock’s, but not these. Returning.

I love Birkenstock, have bought many pair, and will continue to buy them. But... these were awful. The leather was not the quality of normal Birkenstock’s and the straps were extremely stiff and sharp on the edges. Additionally, the buckles looked so cheap! I could have sworn they were plastic.

These were so cute and I love Birkenstocks, but the top straps were very stiff and rubbed.